"SugarChile" wrote in message hlink.net...
I've never dealt with bermuda grass, which I understand is a rather
aggressive grower. But for weeds both perennial and annual in my vegetable
garden, I use newspapers topped with straw mulch. Use several thicknesses
of paper, more for tough weeds, and overlap them. Keep a hose handy to wet
them down as you go, so they don't blow away. Top with a good 6-9 inches of
straw (NOT hay, or you'll just get more weed seeds). I renew this mulch
each spring, and it breaks down and improves the soil. It works especially
well around large individual plants, like peppers and tomatoes; for row
crops I pull it aside, plant the seeds, then pull it back once the plants
are up and growing. This works very well for me; if it is inappropriate for
bermuda grass, I'm sure someone will let me know, in the kindest possible
way 8-).

No, this is the way to do it. One can also use cardboard as a stopper
and wood chips as weight. Same results. Most weeds (in fact, all the
weeds I know except mature horseradish) do not have a root system that
will support them through one year. In case the weeds are seedborne,
it is best not to dig afterward.